Ostrich policy

"Ostrich policy" is a metaphoric expression referring to the tendency to ignore obvious dangers or problems and pretend they don't exist;[1] the expression derives from the supposed habit of ostriches to stick their head in the sand rather than face danger.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Klabbers, Jan (2009). Treaty Conflict and the European Union. Cambridge UP. p. 11. ISBN 9780521455466.
  2. ↑ Mirani, Leo (2 May 2015). "Fantastic words with no easy translation in other languages". Quartz. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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